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New York Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

New York · USDA-reported Auction Livestock · usually sells Mondays

Sale of Monday, August 24, 2026

446 head sold ·Official USDA report · Past reports (170)

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 446 526 446
Feeder cattle 10 23 9
Slaughter cattle 252 299 227

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1304–1415 1354 3 200.00–201.00 $200.33 $2,712 —
1395 1395 1 188.00 $188.00 $2,623 -14.98
1325–1604 1466 6 205.00–208.00 $205.71 $3,016 -11.34
1226–1848 1471 23 191.00–201.00 $196.81 $2,895 -20.24
1143–1797 1484 19 190.00–197.00 $193.04 $2,865 -24.01
1350–1607 1502 3 183.00–188.00 $186.50 $2,801 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,410 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
61 61 1 750.00 $750.00 $458 -474.77
78 78 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 $936 -258.01
80–85 83 4 700.00–1,260.00 $963.64 $800 -596.78
81–89 86 9 1,200.00–1,440.00 $1,316.46 $1,132 -59.51
88 88 1 900.00 $900.00 $792 -475.97
90–97 93 7 1,200.00–1,350.00 $1,273.44 $1,184 +73.44
91–94 93 2 800.00–900.00 $850.81 $791 -349.19
92–99 96 2 1,100.00–1,140.00 $1,120.73 $1,076 -247.56
100–109 106 3 1,100.00–1,230.00 $1,154.76 $1,224 -120.99
110 110 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 $1,210 -175.75
117 117 1 1,020.00 $1,020.00 $1,193 -178.77
1170–1381 1276 2 203.00–207.00 $204.83 $2,614 -7.69
1246–1426 1329 3 197.00–198.00 $197.36 $2,623 —
1359–1413 1386 2 190.00 $190.00 $2,633 -17.08
1291–1505 1422 11 185.00–195.00 $191.65 $2,725 -17.30
1311–1601 1451 13 193.00–201.00 $196.92 $2,857 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
62 62 1 300.00 $300.00 $186 -420.65
65–69 67 2 800.00–810.00 $805.15 $539 +84.50
70 70 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 $700 +279.35
70–78 73 4 600.00–840.00 $689.32 $503 -31.33
76 76 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 $1,216 +879.35
76–79 77 4 800.00–1,040.00 $910.94 $701 +0.36
82 82 1 700.00 $700.00 $574 -49.39
80–88 84 6 820.00–990.00 $896.95 $753 +147.56
84 84 1 1,460.00 $1,460.00 $1,226 +710.61
85–87 86 2 440.00–450.00 $444.94 $383 -1,104.83
87 87 1 800.00 $800.00 $696 -749.77
90–92 91 5 1,040.00–1,250.00 $1,162.03 $1,057 -213.29
91 91 1 200.00 $200.00 $182 -1,175.32
90–99 94 27 830.00–1,010.00 $905.86 $852 -568.19
90–99 94 10 1,280.00–1,400.00 $1,332.41 $1,252 -141.64
96–99 98 3 700.00–840.00 $794.29 $778 -151.67
100 100 1 750.00 $750.00 $750 +125.22
102 102 1 1,070.00 $1,070.00 $1,091 +445.22
100–109 105 18 820.00–950.00 $886.95 $931 -443.77
104–107 105 3 1,140.00–1,260.00 $1,216.04 $1,277 -114.68
110–114 111 5 830.00–900.00 $850.29 $944 -13.68
110–117 113 4 1,100.00–1,270.00 $1,163.56 $1,315 +299.59
111–119 116 3 900.00–1,060.00 $1,005.57 $1,166 -201.77
125 125 1 750.00 $750.00 $938 -457.34
125 125 1 1,040.00 $1,040.00 $1,300 -167.34
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378 378 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,134 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
916–1226 1105 80-85% 5 125.00–157.00 $139.01 $1,536 —
1137 1137 80-85% 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,876 —
1596 1596 80-85% 1 135.00 $135.00 $2,155 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1788 1637 75-80% 5 130.00–144.00 $138.11 $2,261 —
1544–1789 1667 75-80% 2 125.00–129.00 $127.15 $2,120 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1067–1177 1122 85-90% 2 110.00–114.00 $112.10 $1,258 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1348–2280 1687 7 175.00–189.00 $182.23 $3,074 —

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Beef Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1462 1462 1 199.00 $199.00 $2,909 —
1857 1857 1 191.00 $191.00 $3,547 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1358–1704 1570 12 195.00–203.00 $197.70 $3,104 -14.96
1599–1816 1708 2 190.00–192.00 $191.06 $3,263 —

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1620–2220 1862 5 180.00–200.00 $189.93 $3,536 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
997–1444 1173 85-90% 14 84.00–104.00 $95.83 $1,124 —
913–1452 1232 80-85% 4 140.00–165.00 $148.62 $1,831 +34.10
854–1604 1283 85-90% 9 100.00–116.00 $108.36 $1,390 -18.75
1182–1610 1378 85-90% 16 111.00–120.00 $116.30 $1,603 -47.27
1018–1578 1385 85-90% 13 122.00–135.00 $127.98 $1,773 -35.59
1143–1726 1439 80-85% 13 124.00–135.00 $131.06 $1,886 —
1407–1522 1459 80-85% 3 112.00–118.00 $115.27 $1,682 -32.19
1555–2015 1684 75-80% 14 133.00–146.00 $139.82 $2,355 -18.45
1629–1955 1782 75-80% 6 125.00–131.00 $129.17 $2,302 —
1604–2062 1791 75-80% 3 150.00–152.00 $150.64 $2,698 —

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Price trend

high 509.56 low 330.88 Sep 2025 Aug 2026

500–549 lb Medium and Large 1 steers — head-weighted average $/cwt by sale date, last 12 months.

Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.

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